09/28/2011

Transitioning Project Managers

Organizations who experience a vacancy in a senior leadership position such as the CEO of a corporation or the Dean of a College will often decide to appoint an interim professional who takes over in a care taker capacity... I’ve often wondered if the concept of an interim project manager is needed in certain instances on projects... Taking over leadership of a project in mid-stream is perhaps one of the most challenging jobs that a project manager is called upon to do. 

via philipdiab.com

When a project “goes bad”, there are so many potential reasons for it — most of which spell “interesting times” for the inbound project manager. Anything from a disenfranchised team to an overly optimistic stakeholder team might be waiting for you in that prize package. It takes a very seasoned project manager to make these assessments and recover an otherwise flailing project.

Taking over as the leader of a project in mid-stream is perhaps one of the most challenging jobs that a project manager is called upon to do. 
Sep 28, 2011 3:39:45 PM | Project Management

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